Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Gombak is 0.2% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 12.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 MYR 10.71

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-14.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.58 MYR 78.3

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-10.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.86 MYR 16.26

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-11.06%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.89

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-17.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 MYR 3.02

$0.69 MYR 2.89

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.65 MYR 15.37

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-13.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.13 MYR 21.62

$4.41 MYR 18.6

16.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.77

$1.82 MYR 7.65

1.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.99 MYR 4.18

4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 6.28

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-26.96%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-11.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.73 MYR 45.23

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-37.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-35.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.24 MYR 34.75

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-44.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 11.24

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-8.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.32

$1.46 MYR 6.18

19.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.65

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-2.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.28

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-40.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$1.18 MYR 4.98

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-18.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.78

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-1.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.14

$0.45 MYR 1.91

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18

$4.2 MYR 17.73

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.85 MYR 79.5

$14.1 MYR 59.5

33.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 11.34

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-0.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 MYR 16.2

$3.47 MYR 14.65

10.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.49 MYR 2.05

48.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 49.97

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.12

$0.72 MYR 3.04

36.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.79

$0.5 MYR 2.1

128.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 18.48

$7 MYR 29.53

-37.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.93

$0.46 MYR 1.96

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.3K MYR 131.9K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-6.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28K MYR 118.2K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

3.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.84 MYR 172

$39.21 MYR 165

4.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.89 MYR 41.71

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-4.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.27 MYR 98.1

$31.17 MYR 131

-25.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 158

$32.59 MYR 137

14.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 24.93

$5.59 MYR 23.59

5.72%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 21.19

$5.01 MYR 21.15

0.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$118 MYR 497

$241 MYR 1,014

-50.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,312 MYR 18.2K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-30.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.08 MYR 207

$55.3 MYR 233

-11.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.18 MYR 115

$28.42 MYR 120

-4.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 225

$61.2 MYR 258

-12.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.52 MYR 209

$53.6 MYR 226

-7.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,628

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,129

$230 MYR 968

16.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,735

$640 MYR 2,700

1.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,959

$522 MYR 2,201

-11.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,610 MYR 6,788

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-33.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,028 MYR 4,333

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-30.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$535 MYR 2,256

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-51.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gombak: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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